The umpire and electoral body in charge of conducting elections in Nigeria, which is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), released the final list of eligible candidates to vie for the post of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022, alongside their Vice Presidential candidates and other biodata to the public.

In a news release, Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, stated this. Following the conclusion of the nomination process and the conclusion of the political party primaries, the list was published in accordance with “section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and item 8 of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election.”

Notable and, expectedly, among the names released are Omoyele Sowore (AAC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), Peter Obi (LP), and Atiku Abubakar (PDP), among others. 

The list, comprising 18 political parties and presidential candidates for the 2023 presidential election, is below.

1. Action Alliance (AA)

Al-Mustapha Hamza
Johnson Emmanuel Chukwuka (VP)

2. African Action Congress (AAC)

Sowore Omoyele
Magashi Haruna Garba (VP)

3. African Democratic Congress (ADC)

Kachikwu Dumebi
Buhari Muhammed Ahmed (VP)

4. Action Democratic Party (ADP)

Sani Yabagi Yusuf
Udo Okey Okoro (VP)

5. Accord Party (AP)

Imumolen Christopher
Bello Bala Maru (VP)

6. All Progressives Congress (APC)

Tinubu Bola Ahmed
Shettima Kashim (VP)

7. All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

Umeadi Peter Nnanna
Mohammed Abdullahi Koli (VP)

8. Allied People’s Movement (APM)

Ojei Princess Chichi
Ibrahim Mohammed (VP)

9. Action Peoples Party (APP)

Nnamdi Charles Osita
Nnadi Charles Osita (VP)

10. Boot Party (BP)

Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi
Mustapha Usman Turaki (VP)

11. Labour Party (LP)

Obi Peter Gregory
Baba Hammed Yusuf Datti (VP)

12. New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso
Odiri Idahosa Isaac (VP)

13. National Rescue Movement (NRM)

Osakwe Felix Johnson
Kyabo Yahaya Muhammad (VP)

14. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Abubakar Atiku
Okowa Arthur Ifeanyi (VP)

15. Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

Abiola Latifu Kolawole
Zego Haro Haruna (VP)

16. Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer
Buhari Yusuf (VP)

17. Young Progressives Party (YPP)

Ado-Ibrahim Abdumalik
Enyinna Micheal Kasarachi (VP)

18. Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu
Abubakar Jibrin Ibrahim Ramalan (VP)

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